coal mine
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Origin of coal mine
First recorded in 1605–15
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Or were they particularly fragile canaries in an epidemiological coal mine?
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
"This brings to a close years of campaigning, but it also brings a stop to Wales' last opencast coal mine," she said.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
"Everyone knew this was a high-methane mine," says Chen, a miner who previously worked at the Liushenyu coal mine for two years.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
Authorities have not specified the safety violations they discovered at Liushenyu coal mine.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
As a child, George dug a small coal mine in the hill behind his parents’ house.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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